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The character "阀" originates from its traditional form "閥", structurally combining the "門" radical representing a gate and the component "伐" associated with campaigning or military service, etymologically denoting a family or clan that gained influence through martial achievements. Over time, its meaning expanded from these specific powerful lineages to refer to dominant individuals or factions in various domains, such as in the terms "军阀" for military leaders and "财阀" for financial magnates. In a separate development, the same character was adopted to mean "valve" in technical contexts, representing a mechanical regulator, through a process of semantic borrowing based on phonetic correspondence.
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这个阀门已经坏了。
请检查一下那个阀门。
水阀需要定期维护。
军阀控制了那个地区。
财阀对经济有巨大影响。
那个阀门工厂生产优质产品。
在历史上，军阀割据是常见现象。
这些财阀通过垄断市场获取利润。